4409 - Buyer - Corporate Services

Job summary

Interview Date: 19-January-2026

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Buyer Corporate Services to join our dynamic Procurement team. This is a pivotal role supporting Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley Facilities Services, and The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, with occasional involvement in cross-Trust projects within the South Yorkshire Integrated Care System (SY ICS).

As a Buyer, you will play a key part in delivering sourcing strategies for Corporate Services categories, including Corporate and IT services, ensuring compliance with UK Procurement Regulations and Standing Financial Instructions. You will manage low-to-medium value procurement projects, sometimes complex in nature, to achieve optimal financial and quality outcomes.

The Ideal Candidate will:

Be proactive, organised, and highly detail-oriented.

Be a strong team player, able to work collaboratively and support colleagues to achieve shared objectives.

Work calmly and effectively in a busy, pressurised environment.

Have strong communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Be computer literate, with experience of using a range of IT and procurement systems, and the ability to learn new systems as required.

Work collaboratively across non-clinical teams to procure a wide range of goods and services across Trust sites.

Provide advice and guidance to staff to ensure compliance with procurement legislation, Trust SFIs, and contracting procedures.

Main duties of the job

The Ideal Candidate will:

Assist Category Managers in developing and implementing collaborative work plans.

Manage and deliver transactional buying for IT and Corporate services.

Deliver procurement projects from scoping to contract award using e-tendering systems.

Conduct market analysis, benchmarking, and spend reviews to identify cost-saving opportunities.

Negotiate and manage contracts, ensuring performance and compliance.

Maintain accurate contract records and support contract management processes.

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that Level A entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

About us

Operating as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, BFS has over 40 years heritage in providing high quality estates, facilities, procurement services and Outpatient pharmaceutical services to the healthcare sector. With a turnover of over £50m per annum, we take pride in our people, the quality of our work and in making financial contributions back into the NHS, supporting our patients and staff to deliver front line patient services.

BFS are passionate about providing essential facilities and healthcare support services. Our highly skilled and experienced leading professionals take pride in what they do, delivering world-class services and best-in-class NHS standards.

We believe in our people, and our ethos is to put our customers and team at the heart of everything we do.

Our vision is to provide quality essential services, growing for the ultimate benefit of public healthcare and beyond.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Barnsley Facilities Services (BFS) are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.